Are You On A Boat?!? I Was ...

Anybody who knows me at all knows that I am not a big boat person. Or a big water person. Or a big dress person. Or a big make-up person. Or a big party person. Or a big social person. So, you put all those things together & I panic. Eek!

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Terence brought home the invitation for his work holiday party and I was not a happy camper. Not only was there a party ... but this party was on a boat ... on the water ... and the boat was going to move. I immediately felt sick to my stomach. I had visions of us hitting an iceberg & going down fast ... kind of like the Titanic. I know you think that's silly but that's definitely how my mind works. Dark & twisty.

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Anyway, usually we can't attend the holiday party because it conflicts with Callie's ballet recitals and we wouldn't miss those. Well, it seems that was a busy time for lots of people so they purposely scheduled the party for November this year so more people could make it. Including us. Lucky us. Anyway, I shopped my butt off (seriously) for a dress, heels & accessories. I'm not a good shopper. Of course, when I'm looking for something, that's when I can't find it. I ended up with 5 dresses, 4 pairs of heels and LOTS of jewelry. Yep, like I said, I'm not a good shopper. I appreciate my friends, especially Jenny, for their support during the shopping process.

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Here are the pictures, the proof really

(a bunch of different ones the kids took),

of me dressed up and on a boat.

Don't expect to see this again. ☺

From the other side

Me

My super groovy green coat!
Me, Marie & Zadian ...

on the boat ... not sinking ...

and not dead. Go figure. ☺

A (Sweaty) Day at the Fair!

On Friday I took the kids to the fair for a bit even though it was just SO dang hot. We were sweating a LOT (so NOT attractive) but we were able to check everything out & I ate lots of ice. ☺ We ran into one of Calob's friends, Alex, who said he was getting ready to go to the dunk tank & he wanted Calob to come "try" to dunk him. Oh, if only he knew! HA Calob actually dunked him twice!!!

Callie giving it a try

This is Alex going down the 2nd time Calob dunked him!

So, when I left the fair w/the kids I went to get my van only to see that I was blocked in. Oh yes, just lovely huh? Well, Gord & Sharon were nice enough to wait with me until Terence could come to get me & the kids. While we waited Gord decided it would be a good idea to try to move the truck. Notice I'm not helping?!? Yeah, I know, that's a BIG surprise! HA ... I was the official picture taker.

Sharon in all her "bootylicious" glory ... and I ♥ the look on Gord's face!!!

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I signed up to work the P.T.A. food booth for the 7-11 p.m. shift to raise money for D.I. We are NOT going to be getting funding as we have other years & are now responsible for funding pretty much everything every step of the way. Working the booth was a good opportunity to raise money. I really had NO idea what I was getting myself into. Wow, it was SO busy for at least the first 90 minutes that I couldn't even get a drink. There I was, taking orders in the blazing sun, dripping with sweat and TRYING oh so hard to be nice. I was very much out of my element. Oh well, I made it through & eventually even had a good time. Granted, that was once the shift was almost done & the customers stopped coming, but still. ☺

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Sharon & Me
Starbuck's workers ... working hard or hardly working?!?
Jenny, Sharon & Me